SKU: GI.G-9943
A Curriculum of
Theory, History, and
Creativity Lessons and
Exercises for
Well-Rounded String
Students. Composed by
Christopher Selby.
Habits. Music Education.
Book. 48 pages. GIA
Publications #9943.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9943).
ISBN
9781622773763.
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Music Theory for the
Successful String
Musician is the music
theory and history
curriculum string
programs have been
waiting for. In two
carefully crafted books,
author Christopher Selby
presents a comprehensive
and pedagogically sound
sequence specifically for
orchestral string
students and also
addresses questions and
offers guidance in
resolving problems that
are unique to the
orchestra classroom. This
curriculum will help
directors teach music
theory, music literacy,
music history, and
creativity—all of
those hard-to-reach
standards that ultimately
help music students
become more well-rounded
and better performers,
creators, and consumers
of great music. Students
will learn:Â Tonal
literacy. Fingerboard
maps and diagrams teach
students how all sharp,
flat, and natural notes
on the staff relate to
the spaces on the
fingerboard. Sequential
lessons introduce
students to minor and
major seconds and the
effects that key
signatures and
accidentals have on
finger patterns. Students
also learn about thirds,
tetrachords, and key
signatures for all major
and minor scales.Â
Rhythmic literacy. The
rhythm units teach
students how to mark
their music so they can
perform rhythms
independently, correctly,
and confidently. Students
will learn to read and
decipher complex dotted,
tied, and syncopated
rhythms, as well as the
longer notes and rests
that are common in
orchestra music.Â
Historical awareness.
Students will learn the
evolution of string
instruments and how
string music has evolved
over the past four
centuries. They will
learn about some of the
great composers and
musical genres from the
Baroque, Classical,
Romantic, and Modern
eras. Creative
activities. Creativity
units teach students how
to write down their ideas
while also encouraging
them to break free from
written notation and
focus on the enjoyment of
making their own music
with friends. These units
give students
opportunities to
contribute their own
ideas to the
ever-evolving field of
string music. .